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The contribution of very low birth weight deaths to infant mortality
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009)BACKGROUND: Infant mortality remains high in many developing countries in which the contribution of deaths among infants born very low birth weight (VLBW) may be considerable. This contribution has however not been ... -
Control of Cancer of the Cervix: Feasibility of screening for pre-malignant lesions in an Africa Environment, in virus-associated cancers in Africa
(University of NairobiObsterics and gynaecology, 1984)Cancer of the cervix is a common disease in sub-Saharan Africa and tends to be diagnosed later than in the developed countries. The disease is therefore associated with a high mortality under African conditions. In addition, ... -
Control Of Diarrhoeal Diseases Programme: The Kenyan Situation.
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Control Of Infection During Surgery On A Patient With HIV Infection
(School of Nursing, 2000)No abstract available -
Control of spread of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Burns Units.
(University of NairobiCenter for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute,, 1995)Results of four years' studies from a number of hospitals in Kenya have shown that nosocomial infections in burns units are due to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Through chromosomal DNA and plasmid ... -
Control parameters in diabetes mellitus
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1979)No abstract available. -
Controlled Clinical Trial Of A Regimen Of Two Durations For The Treatment Of Isoniazid Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis
(University of NairobiKenya Medical Research Institute, Respiratory Diseases Research Centre, Nairobi., 1988)Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis who were failures of primary chemotherapy with strains resistant to isoniazid or to isoniazid and streptomycin were allocated at random to receive a regimen of rifampicin and ethambutol ... -
Controlled Double-blind Study Of The Effect Of Rifampin On Humoral And Cellular Immune Responses In Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis And In Tuberculosis Contacts..
(University of NairobiRespiratory Diseases Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 1980-09) -
A controlled study of hepatitis core antibody (HBcAb) in primary hepatocellular carcinoma and liver cirrhosis in Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, 1981-08)ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE -
A controlled trial of a high dietary fibre intake in pregnancy--effects on plasma glucose and insulin levels.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1983)Non-obese women in the second half of pregnancy were randomised into a control group receiving standard dietary advice and a group advised to make high fibre whole-food substitutions in their diets at every opportunity. ... -
Controlling HIV in Africa: effectiveness and cost of an intervention in a high-frequency STD transmitter core group.
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi,Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1991)Since 1985, a population of over 1,000 predominantly HIV-positive female prostitutes residing in a low-income area of Nairobi, has been enrolled in a sexually transmitted disease (STD)/HIV control programme. The major ... -
Controversial report warns of recycled glove use in Kenyan hospital
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997-07)PIP: Kibwage et al. initiated a study into the microbial and physical quality of recycled gloves at Kenyatta National Hospital after a laboratory assistant wearing recycled gloves acquired HIV infection while taking a ... -
Conventional and variant origin of the transverse cervical artery in a select kenyan population
(Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2020-05-12)Data from previous studies have highlighted on the use of transverse cervical artery (TCA) flaps as posterior neck musculocutaneous flaps in reconstructive surgeries. General preference of flap selection relies heavily ... -
Conventional and variant termination of the portal vein in a black Kenyan population.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Human Anatomy, 2013-02)BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the variant terminations of the portal vein is important in surgical and interventional radiological procedures of the liver. Their pattern and frequency are important in planning surgery to ... -
Conversation from cyclosporin A to COnventional therapy with azethioprine in renal transplant recepients
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1991) -
Conversion from cyclosporin to azathioprine in renal allograft recipients
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1991)Renal function in five patients who were on a combination of Cyclosporin A (CyA) and Prednisone for 2-6 years following renal transplantation, were evaluated, in order to consider change from CyA-prednisone combination to ... -
The Coombs direct antiglobulin test in Kenyans
(1983)The direct antiglobulin test (DAT) was performed on 243 subjects in Kenya. A high incidence of positive DAT was found in children with malaria of whom 70% had RBCs coated with IgG, C3 and C4 either separately or together. ... -
Cooperativity of the MUC1 oncoprotein and STAT1 pathway in poor prognosis human breast cancer.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2009)Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) is activated in the inflammatory response to interferons. The MUC1 oncoprotein is overexpressed in human breast cancers. Analysis of genes differentially expressed ... -
COP27 Climate Change Conference: Urgent action needed for Africa and the world
(University of Nairobi, 2023) -
Coping with cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(1983)With mortality rates from cancer in sub-Saharan Africa approaching those in developed countries, there is clearly a need for improved methods of treatment, especially chemotherapy. But there are many obstacles in the ...